Man pleads guilty to laundering $4 million in drug proceeds through crypto

A Mexican national pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder approximately $4 million in drug trafficking proceeds generated in the United States and return them through cryptocurrency to Mexico, the Justice Department announced.

Man pleads guilty to laundering $4 million in drug proceeds through crypto

TL;DR

  • A Mexican national pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder money.
  • Approximately $4 million in drug trafficking proceeds were laundered.
  • Proceeds were generated in the United States.
  • The laundered money was intended to be returned to Mexico via cryptocurrency.